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* The official Singh Sandbox training site is located at: https://umd.instructure.com/courses/1274047
* The official Singh Sandbox training site is located at: https://umd.instructure.com/courses/1274047
* The Singh Sandbox Maker Space uses ELMS / Canvas to host a series of short training modules used for safety and basic usage certification
* The Singh Sandbox Maker Space uses ELMS / Canvas to host a series of short training modules used for safety and basic usage certification
* ELMS / Canvas is University of Maryland's Learning Management System (LMS)  
* ELMS / Canvas is University of Maryland's Learning Management System (LMS)  
* ELMS stands for '''E'''nterprise '''L'''earning '''M'''anagement '''S'''ystem but apparently nobody uses that acronym.
* ELMS stands for '''E'''nterprise '''L'''earning '''M'''anagement '''S'''ystem but apparently nobody uses that acronym.


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* If you are unable to see all of the course modules, be sure you are enrolled. Check the below link to enroll.
* If you are unable to see all of the course modules, be sure you are enrolled. Check the below link to enroll.
* All students must complete the Introduction module before getting accessing any of the other tool training modules.
* All students must complete the Introduction module before getting accessing any of the other tool training modules.


== Signing Up ==
== Signing Up ==
* Our Canvas instance allows students to self-enroll by clicking on the 'enroll' link found on the main course page.
* Our Canvas instance allows students to self-enroll by clicking on the 'enroll' link found on the main course page.
   
  * If a student asks to be signed up for the course, email or otherwise send them the link https://umd.instructure.com/enroll/YWPBAX
* If a student asks to be signed up for the course, email or otherwise send them the link https://umd.instructure.com/enroll/YWPBAX

Revision as of 17:52, 31 October 2019

  • The official Singh Sandbox training site is located at: https://umd.instructure.com/courses/1274047
  • The Singh Sandbox Maker Space uses ELMS / Canvas to host a series of short training modules used for safety and basic usage certification
  • ELMS / Canvas is University of Maryland's Learning Management System (LMS)
  • ELMS stands for Enterprise Learning Management System but apparently nobody uses that acronym.

Use

  • Using the UMD campus LMS allows us to present training in a uniform fashion and ensures that we maintain accurate records about who has completed the training necessary to use a particular tool.
  • Training modules are short (10-20 minutes on average) modules intended to teach the most important safety information and basic usage information.
  • If you are unable to see all of the course modules, be sure you are enrolled. Check the below link to enroll.
  • All students must complete the Introduction module before getting accessing any of the other tool training modules.

Signing Up

  • Our Canvas instance allows students to self-enroll by clicking on the 'enroll' link found on the main course page.
* If a student asks to be signed up for the course, email or otherwise send them the link https://umd.instructure.com/enroll/YWPBAX